Graduation For Aspiring Astronaut Prints

October 11, 2009: History is made when 8-year-old Tommy Wurtner becomes the first child to enter space.

"Have you been on the moon again, young man?"

'No Renee, not until you get two degrees, pass a rigorous physical, and beat out thousands of other qualified individuals.'

"In twenty seconds, our crew will be traveling fast enough to escape the Earth’s problems."

WW2 fighter pilot with emoji kills

'What goes up, must come down!' 'Not if you give it enough thrust, to send it flying forever across the face of the universe.'

'What's with the overnight bag, Orville?'

"I've had it with the helmet mandates."

"Police? My son and his friends were playing, building a moon rocket. . . I believe that they actually blasted off!"

Parking meter on the moon.

"Going to Mars sounded like fun. Do you think we can get dad to finance it?"

Astronaut runs on spinning asteroid to reach space shuttle's tether.

'Warning: Use of oversized apertures or antennas will void warranty,'

Astronaut love

Leaving a Lasting Impression. . .

Moon Lander

Field Trip!

Life in the fastest lane.

'We can probably make Mars in one day.'

'Are we there yet?'

'Astronomy I, Astronomy II, Astronomy III'

Fish Aeroplane

The Wright brothers first unsuccessful flight.

'We better call Mission Control to report that all our projects and experiments on this flight have succeeded beyond belief.'

Space rocket hits a star...

China Launches Lunar Rover

"Hello job security."

'When we start the countdown, you creep up under the rocket, light the fuse, then run like hell.'

"Student driver."

Their lowest cost vacation yet.

Launch command. How long will the launch of the satellite be delayed? It should be up and around in no time!

Nursery Careers Service. Careers teacher tells toddler: 'Astronaut training would give you something to fall back on, if the jungle explorer job fell through.'

"I went to college knowing I wanted to be an astronaut. My parents had only a third-grade education. But they were good teachers. They taught me the importance of hard work...of perseverance...of not being afraid to dream."

Expanding Sun engulfs Planets

"The pilots are trained on all the plane's technology, but they're still having a hard time with the backup camera."